Hospital-acquired pneumonia risk factors: Difference between revisions
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Among the factors contributing to contracting HAP are [[mechanical ventilation]] ([[ventilator-associated pneumonia]]), old age, decreased filtration of inspired air, intrinsic respiratory, neurologic, or other disease states that result in respiratory tract obstruction, trauma, (abdominal) surgery, medications, diminished lung volumes, or decreased clearance of secretions may diminish the defenses of the lung. Also poor hand-washing and inaqeuate disinfection of respiratory devicescauses [[cross-infection]] and is an important factor. | Among the factors contributing to contracting HAP are [[mechanical ventilation]] ([[ventilator-associated pneumonia]]), old age, decreased filtration of inspired air, intrinsic respiratory, neurologic, or other disease states that result in respiratory tract obstruction, trauma, (abdominal) surgery, medications, diminished lung volumes, or decreased clearance of secretions may diminish the defenses of the lung. Also poor hand-washing and inaqeuate disinfection of respiratory devicescauses [[cross-infection]] and is an important factor. | ||
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Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753; Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H.[2]
Overview
Among the factors contributing to contracting HAP are mechanical ventilation (ventilator-associated pneumonia), old age, decreased filtration of inspired air, intrinsic respiratory, neurologic, or other disease states that result in respiratory tract obstruction, trauma, (abdominal) surgery, medications, diminished lung volumes, or decreased clearance of secretions may diminish the defenses of the lung. Also poor hand-washing and inaqeuate disinfection of respiratory devicescauses cross-infection and is an important factor.